BRAYAN THOMPSON

State police arrested Bradley Falkenmeyer of Bainbridge for 2nd degree burglary and 2 counts of criminal possession of a weapon. The arrest followed an investigation of a theft of firearms on Kilkenny Road in Unadilla in August. The stolen firearms were recovered; Falkenmeyer was arraigned at the Otsego town court and remanded to the Otsego jail on $10,000 cash bond.

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Traffic was slowed down in Binghamton for several hours yesterday on I-81 following a tractor-trailer rollover at 2:40 pm. The tractor-trailer was hauling a load of roofing trusses, which had shifted on a curve and caused the accident. 28-year-old Thomas Stauffer of Selinsgrove Pennsylvania was not injured in the incident; he was ticketed for an improperly secured load, returnable in Dickinson Town Court at a later date. Northbound Traffic was interrupted for about 2 hours.

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The Broome County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1323 Upper Front Street in the Town of Chenango this morning following a report of fighting in the parking lot of the Manley’s Mighty Mart and then at the Express Mart in the Town of Dickinson. Deputies located the Honda that reportedly left both scenes, 27 year old Kamal Khawaja of Deposit was charged with DWI, Driving with a BAC of .08% or higher as well as a Tinted Window violation, he was later released & will appear in the Town of Fenton Court at a later date.

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Governor Cuomo announced the launch TODAY of an extensive new online guide to sustainable travel in New York State. The Responsible Travel Guide to New York State provides an overview of the culture, history and ecology of each of New York’s regions as well as Information on public transportation, eco-friendly activities and accommodations. A preview is available at: www.responsibletravel.com.

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State police at Norwich arrested 47-year-old Scott Fitch of Oxford, for DWI with a BAC result of .16%, twice the legal limit. The arrest resulted from a traffic stop on Mechanic Street Oxford; Fitch was issued tickets returnable to the Oxford village court on November 18th.

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The state DMV is now offering 35 expanded online services, which includes the ability to view the status of an identification card or driver license, renew, or replace a license online. On the state’s DMV website, customers may now sign up for a free “MyDMV” account. Customers can also register to vote, become an organ donor and buy a copy of their driver records. Customers can also sign up for email reminders about registration and inspection renewals at dmv.ny.gov

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The Sidney central school district will have their last sign up night for the Odyssey of the Mind tonight. Those wishing to sign up can do so tonight at 6:00 PM in the Sidney Elementary School Cafeteria; more information is available at 604-4032 or by Email at sidneyodyssey2014@gmail.com.

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The Otsego county Chamber of Commerce will hold their next business after hours event today, at Fox Hospital.The event will take place on the 1st floor west wing of the hospital from 4:30pm TO 6:30pm.

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The Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 24-year-old Brayan Thompson of Delhi for Petty Larceny and 24-year-old Nathaniel Bracci of Delhi for 1 count of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property. Deputies accuse Thompson of stealing property belonging to the Delaware County Dept of Public Works from a location in the Town of Franklin; Bracci allegedly sold the stolen property to a business in the Town of Davenport. Both were issued appearance tickets for latest this month.

State Troopers arrested 24-year-old Nathaniel Bracci, 18-year-old Sarah Gangell and 23-year-old Brayan Thompson of Delhi for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. The arrests resulted from a traffic stop on State Route 10 in Stamford, Bracci and Thompson were issued Appearance Tickets and are scheduled to reappear before the Town of Stamford Court on May 14th, Gangell was arraigned in the Town of Stamford Court and remanded to Delaware County Jail in lieu of $2,500 cash bail or $5000 bond pending court action.

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The state Appellate Division ruled unanimously in favor of the town of Dryden in Tompkins County, and the town of Middlefield in Otsego County today, for passing zoning laws that prohibit natural gas drilling. Norse Energy & Middlefield landowner Jennifer Huntington brought the lawsuits against the 2 towns in recent years for banning gas drilling after they already had signed leases to drill for natural gas, today’s ruling upholds rulings from lower courts. Appeals to today’s decision to the state Court of Appeals are anticipated.

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State Troopers arrested 29-year-old Lauren Lauko of Deposit for Unlawful Possession of Marihuana and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. The arrest was the result of a traffic stop on State Route 17 in the Town of Hancock, Lauko was issued an Appearance Ticket returnable to the Town of Hancock Court on May 6th.

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The Bainbridge Guilford central school is accepting applications for their pre-k program. Children must be 4 year old as of December 1st 2013 and cannot be 5 years old before that date, applications must be received this afternoon in the Guilford elementary school office. More information is available at 895-6700.

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The Otsego County Planning Department, the Otsego County Conservation Association, Opportunities for Otsego Energy Services, and Sustainable Otsego have teamed up to sponsor a workshop series called “Energy Wise Otsego,” to help Otsego County homeowners learn how to save money, and increase the comfort and value of their homes. The workshop series will continue with two events in May, The 1st will be on Saturday, May 11th from 10:30 am till 12:00 Noon, at the Hanford Mills Museum, on County Highway 12 in East Meredith, the next one will be on Tuesday, May 28th from 7:00 pm till 8:30PM at the Hartwick Town Hall, more information is available at 723-0110 online registration are requested at energywiseotsego.eventbridge.com.

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The Otsego county department of health will hold a child safety seat check on May 8th from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at the offices of AAA at 195 Oneida Street in Oneonta. Certified child safety seat technicians will be on hand, they request that parents bring a copy of the manual of their child safety seats to the event. More information is available at 547-4230.

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The Sidney Chamber of commerce announced that the deadline to pre-register for this year’s Ed Wessells Canoe regatta is tomorrow May 3rd. This year’s race will be held on Saturday, May 11th. Race registration forms are available on the Chamber website at sidneychamber.orgor from the office on River Street.

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The Evangelical churches of Sidney are participating in the national day or prayer today at 7:00 PM. The event will be held in room 202 of the Sidney civic center.